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 Topic: The Why We Medicate or Do Not Medicate Thread |
azurecrayon
Replies: 18
Views: 1788
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:30 am Subject: The Why We Medicate or Do Not Medicate Thread |
we have three autistics in our immediate family: our oldest and youngest children, and my significant other.
K, our youngest, showed traits of autism and sensory dysfunction from birth. most of hi ... |
| Topic: Why the obsession with older kids? Your Aspie view wanted. |
azurecrayon
Replies: 14
Views: 1377
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:38 pm Subject: Why the obsession with older kids? Your Aspie view wanted. |
| one of the very basics of autism is a failure to develop peer relationships. the exact why or how to "fix" that i dont think anyone has discovered yet. these older kids arent your sons peers, so the ... |
| Topic: Child is in in hospital.. need help! |
azurecrayon
Replies: 29
Views: 3225
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:14 am Subject: Child is in in hospital.. need help! |
| I watched the video and kept thinking "Just throw it away!" Why are you asking her if you can throw it away? She is too young of a child to have this much control in my opinion. Yes, she will get u ... |
| Topic: 3.5 year old aspie tracing patterns with his fingers |
azurecrayon
Replies: 15
Views: 1644
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:20 pm Subject: 3.5 year old aspie tracing patterns with his fingers |
| patterns are in essence numbers. its a good gateway into math. if you can get his interest with legos, blocks, tinker toys, etc, that will help build math skills. autistic children are often very v ... |
| Topic: Son in denial about having Asperger's |
azurecrayon
Replies: 31
Views: 2829
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:43 pm Subject: Son in denial about having Asperger's |
| my family has 3 autistics; a 5 yr old dx at 4, a 40 yr old dx at 39, and a 15 yr old dx at 14. to the 5 yr old, its part of who he is. the 40 yr old has gone through many emotions, including anger ... |
| Topic: Please sign this petition against teachers in Mercer County |
azurecrayon
Replies: 12
Views: 1185
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:47 pm Subject: Please sign this petition against teachers in Mercer County |
HORRIBLE.
and this is the PERFECT place to bring things like this. i cannot believe some of the ignorant comments on the online news sites about this story.
i can not see my sons teacher ever ... |
| Topic: Hi I am new -- When did you know? |
azurecrayon
Replies: 11
Views: 834
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:56 pm Subject: Hi I am new -- When did you know? |
first, hello to the pacific nw! i lived in idaho or washington nearly my whole life. we moved here to michigan 4 yrs ago, and i miss living in the pnw.
a lot of the things you describe can often ... |
| Topic: Analogy of NT social interaction |
azurecrayon
Replies: 6
Views: 426
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:50 pm Subject: Analogy of NT social interaction |
let me preface this with the fact that i am not autistic, and i do have a few traits in common with asd but for me they line up more with ocpd/ocd. i am usually considered nt around here.
i WISH i ... |
| Topic: NTs, which personality bothers you more |
azurecrayon
Replies: 40
Views: 2484
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:07 pm Subject: NTs, which personality bothers you more |
| i am nt (not autistic), and i would be more annoyed by personality B. that has more to do with MY personality than that of person B tho. i am an introvert, extroverts annoy me more than other introv ... |
| Topic: Either can't or wont speak when upset? |
azurecrayon
Replies: 42
Views: 3687
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:58 pm Subject: Either can't or wont speak when upset? |
| my entire family suffers from similar things, for various reasons. my SO and our autie both are selectively mute and cant talk in some social situations. theirs is usually an anxiety based reaction ... |
| Topic: Adults and Children with Autism Interact Much? |
azurecrayon
Replies: 4
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:23 pm Subject: Adults and Children with Autism Interact Much? |
| i think it would really depend on the individual. some autistics have that social drive, others dont. my aspie son has always been very desirous of social relationships, just not very successful at ... |
| Topic: Looking for clarity |
azurecrayon
Replies: 4
Views: 489
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:38 pm Subject: Re: Looking for clarity |
I study so much about asperger's and I felt my son met the criteria what is the difference or is there a difference.
do you mean what is the difference between aspergers and hfa, or between asperg ... |
| Topic: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
azurecrayon
Replies: 1462
Views: 87789
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:53 am Subject: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
| the local school district where you will be living is usually required to do the evaluation, even if its only a temporary few months that you are there. you dont need any outside referrals to go thro ... |
| Topic: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
azurecrayon
Replies: 1462
Views: 87789
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:36 pm Subject: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
| my son never complains about his diaper, i cant remember a single time he has ever requested a change or even let us know he was soiled. and thats the crux right there, how can you potty train a chil ... |
| Topic: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
azurecrayon
Replies: 1462
Views: 87789
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:54 pm Subject: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays |
| our autie will be 6 in less than 2 months, and he is still fully in diapers. something we struggle with is that part of his sensory dysfunction is low registration, so he cant feel his body's signals ... |
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